Combination dish



. June 2, 1936; R. H. PITTMAN COMBINATION DISH Filed April 10, 1933 INVENTOR 79015:)?7' H. P/r TM/i/V. M m

ATTORNEYJ.

Patented June 2, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I COMBINATION DISH Robert H. Pittman, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application April 10, 1933, Serial No. 665,385

8 Claims.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an integrally formed multi-compartment dish which can be either molded from glass or china or paper pulp or compositions of materials or pressed out of sheet metal, and which is so constructed that there is afiorded a means for readily attaching thereto a device for removably holding a stem form of glass, such as a sherbet glass, within. one compartment of the dish, so as to thereby preclude the danger of the sherbet glass or the like from becoming upset during actual use.

More specifically, the present invention includes the provision of a readily detachable holding device which engages the edge portion of one compartment of the combination dish and the base portion of a sherbet glass or the like so as to thereby maintain the same in position within its compartment.

Incidentally, this invention involves also the provision of a particular form of combination dish per se which can be conveniently manufactured and can be employed with a high degree of efliciency and convenience either with or without a sherbet glass or the like and the attachment therefor.

Other objects will appear from the following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a view taken on line l-l of Fig. 2 and illustrates one' form of my improved device;

Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 2-2 of- Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view illustrating a modifled form of attachment for holding the sherbet glass or the like in place;

Fig. 4 is a view taken on line 44 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a partial plan view of the attachment with the free ends shown in open position.

It is to be understood that the present form of disclosure is merely for purposes of illustration and that there may be adopted various modifications in the attaching means for the sherbet glass or the like, and there may be devised various designs for the combination dish itself, without departing from the spirit of the present invention as herein set forth and claimed.

Also, it is to be understood that my improved combination dish may be used either alone in the same manner as any other compartment dish, or in conjunction with the special attaching device for holding a sherbet glass or the like in place in one of the compartments, as above suggested.

In the present form of illustration, there is shown a two-compartment glass dish which is molded as one piece and in which the two compartments l and 2 may be used for difl'erent articles of food, as for instance ice cream and cake, respectively. 0r, instead of placing the ice cream or the like in the compartment I itself, it may be placed in a sherbet glass which is placed in this same compartment I which would otherwise receive the frozen edible itself. The compartment 1 is substantially round so as to conveniently receive the round base portion A of a conventional sherbet glass.

The bottoms of the two compartments I and 2 are on the same level, and the side wall of the compartment 2 is flared, as indicated at 2 in the usual manner so as to aiiord a convenient means of handling. The side wall of compartment l is also inclined, as indicated at I, and is flared upwardly and outwardly, this form of side wall continuing for at least one hundred and eighty degrees and joining the flared wall 2 of the other compartment at points substantially diametrically opposite, as indicated in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that in the region of joinder between the two-compartments, there is a groove 3 upon the under side and a corresponding ridge 4 upon the upper side. This structure permits nesting. This ridge 4 serves also as a partition between the two compartments and is also utilized in conjunction with another feature of my invention, as is also the flared portion l in a manner now to be explained.

When it is desired to use a sherbet dish instead of placing the ice cream or the like in the compartment l itself, the sherbet dish may be securely held in compartment l by means of an attachment which, in the present illustration, is shown as being constructed of a single piece of spring wire, although it might be modified both as to structure and material. K

In the present case, this attachment cd'mprises the central loop 5, fingers 9 for engagement about the edge of the compartment wall l and the end portions of the wire which extend radially,

as indicated at 8, and thence up' over the inportions are bent-inwardly so as to engage over.

each other when in operative position. The resilient nature of the spring wire will serve to maintain the ends to closed and in engagement with the ridge 4, and to thereby maintain the holding attachment in place.

. In order to place the sherbet glass or the like in position, the stem of the glass is passed between the open end portions 8 so that the loop 5 will be adapted to engage the upper surface of the base A of the sherbet glass. Upon placing the sherbet glass in the compartment I, the fingers 9 are engaged about the edgeof the wall I in such manner that'the free end portions ill will engage over the ridge 4 at a point approximately midway thereabout, as indicated in Fig. 1. In such arrangement, there will be a finger 9 engaging the edge portion of wall I at a point diametrically opposite the free end portions 8", and the other two fingers 9 will engage the edge of wall I at substantially its points of joinder with the ridge 4. Thus, in the present illustration, there are four fingers arranged at approximately ninety degrees apart, although the number of such fingers may be varied.

In case the side wall l should be formed substantially vertical, yet the wall I will have at least a slight degree of inclination upwardly and 1 outwardly, as this would be necessary in order to remove the dish from its mold, and this inclination can still be utilized for engagement by the fingers which will be formedaccording to the shape of the particular dish to which applied. Also, those terminal portions of the flared wall 2 where it joins the edge of wall l may also be employed for engagement by the fingers 9, if so desired. Or, specially formed fingers might engage the bottom rounded corner portion l for the same purpose. a

Thus, when the holding attachment is in position, its annular portion 5 efiectively engages the base A of the sherbet glass which is thereby maintained against accidental dislodgement or upsetting. 1

In the modified form of device illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the top of the ridge 4 is provided with a hole 4 which isadapted to receive the outwardly bent ends Ill and to permit these ends to become engaged under the marginal portions of the hole 4 the end portions 8 and 8 being bent accordingly, as indicated in the drawing. Such engagement will serve in lieu of the form of engagement indicated at 8 in the first form of device herein illustrated, the holding attachment and its manner of application and engagement being otherwise the same. The resilience of the wire will permit the ends Hi to be applied in the manner described and will likewise permit removal of the same by reverse procedure.

With my invention, it is possible to use the combination dish either with or without the sherbet glass; in event such glass is used, my attachment prevents the same from being tipped over or upset; and the attachment when made of ornamental material, as for instance silver-plated or nickle-plated wire, will add to the attractive appearance of the entire device.

Other distinctive features and advantages'of my device will readily suggest themselves to those who are familiar with the art to which the present invention relates.

What I claim is:

1. In a dish structure, the combination of an integrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly extending ridge between the two compartments, said ridge forming a virtual part of the edge of one of said compartments and being of substantially the same annular configuration, and means having a bottom part and upwardly extending portions, said upwardly extending portions being adapted for detachable engagement with the edge of said one compartment and with said ridge, for removably holding a sherbet glass or the like within said one compartment.

2.'In a, dish structura the combination of an' integrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly extending ridge between the two compartments, said -ridge forming avirtual part of the edge of 'oneof said compartments and being of substa ntially the same annular configuration, at least one hundred and eighty degrees of said edge being inclined upwardly and 25 outwardly, and means having a bottom part and upwardly extending portions, said upwardly extending portions being adapted for detachable engagement with said inclined edge portionand with said ridge, for removably holding a sherbet said compartments and with said ridge, for re-- movably holding a sherbet glass or the like within said one compartment.

4. In a dish structure, the combination of an integrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly extending ridge between the two compartments,said ridge forming a virtualpart of the edge of one of said compartments and being of substantially the same annular configuration, at least onehundred and eighty degrees (180) of said edge being inclined up- I wardly and outwardly, and a single resilient 50 means having a central bottom part and upwardly extending portions, said upwardly extending portions being adapted for detachable engagement with said inclined edge portion and with said ridge, for removably holdinga sherbet glass or the like within said one compartment. 7 5. In a device of the class described, an integrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly extending ridge between the two compartments, said ridge forming a virtual part or the edge of one of said compartments and being of substantially the same annular configuration, and the edge of said one compartment being provided with oppositely disposed means adapted for engagement by a holding means for maintaining a sherbet glass or the like within said one compartment, said first mentioned means including an aperture in the ridge and an outwardly turned flanged portion. 6. In a device of the class described, an in-- 70 tegrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly'extending ridge between the two compartments, said ridge forming a'virtual part of the edge of one of said compartments and being of substantially the same annular configuration,

and the body of said one compartment, including said ridge, being provided with means adapted for engagement by a holding means for maintaining a sherbet glass or the like within said one compartment, said first mentioned means including an aperture in the ridge and an outwardly turned flanged portion.

7. In a device of the class described, an integrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly extending ridge between the two compartments, said ridge having a corresponding groove in its under side so as to permit nesting oi the dishes, said ridge forming a virtual part of the edge of one of said compartments and being of substantially the same annular configuration, the edge portion of said one compartment having its outer surface inclined inwardly and downwardly throughout an annular extent of at least one hundred and eighty degrees (180) thereof, and means having a central bottom portion for engaging the base of a sherbet glass or the like in said one compartment and radially extending arms having upwardly extending portions for engaging said edge and ridge portions at diametrically opposite points so as to hold the sherbet glass or the like in place.

8. In a device of the class described, an integrally formed two-compartment dish having an upwardly extending ridge between the two compartments, said ridge having a corresponding groove in its under side so as to permit nesting of the dishes, said ridge forming a virtual part of the edge of one of said compartments and being of substantially the same annular configuration, and the edge portion of said one compartment having its outer surface inclined inwardly and downwardly throughout an annular extent of at least one hundred and eighty degrees (180) thereof, said ridge having a hole therein, and a single resilient means having a central bottom portion for engaging the base of a sherbet glass or the like in said one compartment and radially extending arms having upwardly extending portions for engaging about the edge portion of said one compartment and for engagement in the hole in said ridge.

ROBERT H. PI'I'IMAN. 

